5 best Lord of the Rings games of all time

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The Lord of the Rings is one of the greatest franchises in fantasy literature. This led to dozens of games based on the work of J.R.R. Tolkien. The games have varied wildly in quality over the years, even though the earliest games still retain some charm and features that led to them being worthy mentions.

This list is the opinion of a Lord of the Rings fan, so the views of other games and fans of the franchise may vary. With about 40 years of Lord of the Rings video games, there are far too many to mention, but which ones are the best of all time?

It’s hard to say whether games based on The Hobbit will count, but this writer insists that they should. That said, as long as a game is set in the world of Middle-earth in some fashion, the game counts for the purposes of this list. The early PC era was home to some truly fascinating 2D adventures.

Perhaps one of the biggest from that era is War in Middle Earth, a real-time strategy game where players controlled large-scale armies and also smaller groups of characters. It was a game that was praised for how it kept to the lore of the books but lacked on subsequent playthroughs. Whether mobile or PC, there is something for everyone.

The games would grow in complexity and try out a variety of genres over the years, from RTS to MMOs.

Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor is an original story in Middle-earth, but that’s not why this game is particularly controversial. It had a number of incredibly unpopular microtransactions that, admittedly, were backtracked on. The game allowed players to alter how the world was experienced based on what they did, making it an interesting experience for every single playthrough.

The combat was intense, and the ability to tame the beasts of Middle-earth